Sisters Sleepover Weekend!

Kristina bought us matching shirts from Oakley where she works in LA as late b-day presents-we thought we'd model them for you. On the table is the awesome homemade taco dinner we made. The three of us made a delicious meal of chicken tacos with all the fixings...even homemade guacamole.

On Sunday we went to Cal Baptist for brunch with Alla and her friends...Jared came too!

These two love to take the craziest pictures...I'm laughing as I look at this again.

This is us getting ready for bed- still wanted some silly pictures at midnight.

We had so much fun this weekend-from sitting for hours at coffee, to shopping at Target, to Yahtzee, to old Friends episodes, to eating cheesecake on Disney princess plates, to laughing and chatting until late at night-we had some quality time together that was much needed. These are my best friends, who are my sisters, and I am blessed beyond measure to have the both of them in my life.

Fall in Loma Linda

Today we went to a place in Yucaipa, CA (about 20 minutes north-east of Loma Linda in the foothills of the San Bernardino mountains) called Oak Glen. It is the Geenbluff of Southern California and it was so much fun. It felt so good to feel like we were back in the northwest today. The colors up there were beautiful, the mountains were beautiful and the orchards/activities were fun to explore. The weather today was much cooler and with the sun shining it made for a perfect autumn day.

Old apple crates at Snow-Line Orchard...they've been making their own mulled apple cider for many years. They also are well know for their homemade cider mini donuts, but we didn't get any because the line to get any wrapped all the way around the orchard. They must be delicious though!
Our goodies we came home with.
A view from the hill where Oak Glen is...so pretty!
The old Cider Mill building, now they have a much larger one.

Saturday A.M. walks & Vesper Dinner

Last night was very fun- we went to a vesper dinner (which is where faculty/dentists invite students over to their homes for dinner and fellowship). We went to the director of Jared's program, Dr. Tan's home and had a lovely time. He and his wife live up on a ridge in Redlands and the view from their home was amazing. They served a staple meal down here called Haystacks, which are Fritos layered with vegetarian chili, cheese and all the taco fixings you can think of. They were delicious and all the students loved it. There were 14 of us and we all had a great time togehter. There was of course a lot of "dental" talk, but with working at the dental school, I am surprisingly learning the "jargon" and able to get in on the conversations. It was a great evening and we're excited for the next one. It really makes you feel conected down here!

Saturday mornings Jared and I usually take a morning walk together. Today we decided to bring the camera with us (I got to be the photographer) :) and take some pictures of Loma Linda so you all could see where we live and what's down here. It's our first cloudy day down here and it's still beautiful! Feels so nice to have a cooler day! We took mostly pictures of the campus, but the campus is basically the main show in Loma Linda.

The chapel in the middle of the campus

View of the front of the dental school...I work on the third floor.

Birds of Paradise...all over down here.

Drayson Center- this is a huge workout facility on campus that as a student and employee we get free access to.

This is where we are on the really hot days.

View of the medical school- to the left is the cancer institute and to the right is the medical school. The column-like buildings in the back are the hospitals- children's and regular.

A chopper landing at Children's Hospital. I swear there are at least 3-4 helicopters that land everyday either at the Main or Children's hospital (sometimes in the middle of the night). You can hear them as they fly in and it's really cool to watch them land.